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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Progress amid continuing failure at Croydon
By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018
Croydon LBC is making progress in turning around its struggling children’s services, but is still...
BUSINESS
Barnsley replaces Carillion with Amey
By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018
Barnsley MBC has awarded Amey the facilities management contract for 11 secondary schools, which ...
EDUCATION
In high need of a funding solution
By Cllr Ian Hudspeth | 09 May 2018
Over the last few years, much progress has been made to highlight the growing pressures in both c...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
£12bn needed to fill children's services black hole
By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2018
Smith Square has estimated that £12bn is needed to tackle a shortfall in children’s services cash...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ombudsman tells councils to avoid support plan delays
By Mike Yuille | 02 May 2018
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has told councils they must avoid unnecessary dela...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A time for leadership and reflection
By John Coughlan | 01 May 2018
As senior figures head to Dorset for the ACCE conference, three key participants discuss what are...
LEGAL
Council chief welcomes 'misleading' judgement
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2018
Tower Hamlets LBC’s chief executive has welcomed a judgement that found a Times article about a f...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A public health approach to tackling domestic abuse
By Stuart Gallimore | 25 April 2018
Early intervention is key to tackling domestic abuse, particularly involving children, and as Stu...
CHILD ABUSE
Councils implored to tear down 'wall of deniability'
By Mark Conrad | 17 April 2018
Council leaders and senior politicians in Rochdale must stop ‘dumping’ on hard-pressed officers a...
CHILD ABUSE
Child abuse: Rochdale was 'careless' and 'wholly inadequate', inquiry finds
By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 April 2018
Rochdale MBC’s response to reports of child sexual abuse was ‘careless’ and ‘wholly inadequate’ b...
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LGR Programme Director
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